Edward King wrote (top posting fixed):
>>> [...] Dell is an evil company, never buy from Dell, blah blah blah...
>
> Just because your experience is different to someone elses doesnt mean 
> that
> they're talking "blah blah" and unless I missed that post, I didnt see
> anyone describe Dell as an evil company.
>
> It is often the case that a company that "overstretches" itself finds that
> its then unable to fulfill all of its obligations. Im reliably informed 
> that
> around the time many of us had difficulties, Dell went through a "cost
> cutting" excercise, essentially reducing its workforce.
>
> so in short, Im happy for you that your kit works, but for those of us 
> whos
> kit didnt, please dont say that we're talking "blah blah" because we paid
> money too.

Edward, don't take this personally. Of course nobody said that Dell is an 
evil company -- I was joshing. :)

I'm not saying that what you say isn't true or doesn't have merit. I just 
wanted to point out that some customers are very happy with Dell (I started 
my post with "FWIW"). YMMV, as Russell would say.

-Vitaliy 

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